Monday, July 23, 2007

CITY’S CORE COMMERCIAL TREES: 5th Av. – Mission St.. – 6th Av. – San Carlos St. Block

CITY BLOCK, TREE SPECIES, PLANTER SPACE OPENING MATERIAL INVENTORY

5th Av. – Junipero Av. – 6th Av. – Monte Verde St. Blocks

5th Av. – Mission St. – 6th Av. – San Carlos St. Block

5th Av. (south side):

1. Holly Oak (Quercus ilex): Compacted Decomposed Granite, 90 Minutes Parking Metal Pole



2. Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata): Compacted Decomposed Granite
3. Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata): Compacted Decomposed Granite



4. Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Pavement to Trunk


5. Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens): Soil Bed, Water Meter
6. Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens): Soil Bed
7. Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens): Soil Bed
8. Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens): Soil Bed


Mission St. (west side):
9. Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Embedded Rocks, Brick to Trunk
10. Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia): Soil, Embedded Rocks



11. Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia): Soil, Embedded Rocks, Brick



12. Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Curb to Trunk



13. Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia): Compacted Decomposed Granite



14. Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua): Soil, Plants, Curb to Trunk



15. Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens): Soil, Plants, Bump-Out



16. Holly Oak (Quercus ilex): Soil, Plants, Weeds



17. Holly Oak (Quercus ilex): Soil, Embedded Rocks



18. Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Embedded Rocks



19. Maple (Acer): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Curb to Trunk



6th Av. (north side):
20. Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua): Compacted Decomposed Granite



21. Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia): Compacted Decomposed Granite



22. Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata): Soil, Rosemary



23. Holly Oak (Quercus ilex): Soil, Rosemary



24. Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens): Soil, Rosemary



San Carlos St. (east side):
25. Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Curb to Trunk, Concrete Slab for Trash Receptacle



26. Holly Oak (Quercus ilex): Compacted Decomposed Granite



27. Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Soil



28. Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Soil


29. Holly Oak (Quercus ilex): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Brick, Pavement to Trunk
30. Holly Oak (Quercus ilex): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Brick, Pavement to Trunk
31. Holly Oak (Quercus ilex): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Brick
32. Holly Oak (Quercus ilex): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Brick, Pavement to Trunk



33. Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Curb to Trunk
34. Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Curb to Trunk



35. Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata): Compacted Decomposed Granite, Curb to Trunk



36. Pittosporum (Pittosporum): Soil, Compacted Decomposed Granite
37. Pittosporum (Pittosporum): Soil, Compacted Decomposed Granite











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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I often visualize what Carmel would like like if the city spent money on reforestation and beautification and aesthetic enhancement of our urbanized forest.

It is apparent the city does not plant the 3 signature trees of Carmel, Monterey pine, coast live oak and Monterey cypress. It is also apparent the city cannot even plant these trees prodominantly on city property in the business district. There is an absence of trees representing all of the lifecycle stages also. Now mostly mature to old and dying trees in Carmel.

It is really sad.

Bad for photosynthesis, bad for global warming and bad for residents and visitors who remember many, many more healthy trees in Carmel years ago.

If only the trees could speak...they would speak of neglect by the city.

It is ironic private property owners do a better job of planting trees on their own lots than the city does on the public rights-of-ways, parks, etc.